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Huayhuash Destination Guide

Discover Huayhuash in Peru

Huayhuash in the region of Huanuco is a place located in Peru - some 119 mi or ( 192 km ) North of Lima , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Huayhuash

Local time in Huayhuash is now 06:29 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Huaraz, Huánuco, Cajamarca, Yanayana, and Ushcumachay. When in this area, you might want to check out Huaraz . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Huayhuash ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Huayhuash trek, Laguna Quesillacocha

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Cordillera Huayhuash trek, Laguna Quesillacocha, Peru: Andean Trails' Tom amazed at the stunning scenery on this trek ..

Cordillera Huayhuash, hot springs

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Enjoying the hot springs near Laguna Vicongan on the Cordillera Huayhuash trek, Peru ..


Condors on Cordillera Huayhuash trek

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The first pass at Matacancha on the Huayhuash trek, Peru, with condors flying overhead ..

Fishing for trout Cordillera Huayhuash

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Andean Trails' Tom tries to catch the team's dinner on the Cordillera Huayhuash trek, Peru ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cajatambo Province

The Cajatambo province, or Province of Cajatambo (Provincia de Cajatambo), is one of nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It is bordered to the north by the Ancash Region, to the east by the Huánuco Region, to the south by the Oyón Province, and to the west by the Huaura Province.

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Located at -10.34 -76.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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Sarapuqucha

Sarapuqucha (Quechua qucha lake, hispanicized spellings Sarapococha, Sarapo Cocha) is a lake in the Waywash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Copa District. It lies at the foot of the Sarapu, south west of it. Sarapuqucha is situated at a height of about 4,495 metres, about 0.63 km long and 0.28 km at its widest point.

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Located at -10.31 -76.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Lakes of Peru, Lima Region

Qarwaqucha

Qarwaqucha (Quechua qarwa leaf worm, larva of a beetle / pale / yellowish / golden, qucha lake, hispanicized spelling Carhuacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Jesús District and Queropalca District. It lies on the east side of the Waywash mountain range. The lake is about 1.5 km long and 0.44 km at its widest point.

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Located at -10.24 -76.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Huánuco Region, Lakes of Peru

Patarqucha

Patarqucha (Quechua qucha lake, hispanicized spelling Patarcocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Cauri District at a height of about 4,130 m. It lies east of the Raura mountain range, north west of the lake T'inkiqucha. Patarqucha is 2.75 km long and 1 km at its widest point.

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Located at -10.39 -76.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Huánuco Region, Lakes of Peru

Mituqucha

Mituqucha (Quechua mitu, mit'u mud, qucha lake, "mud lake", hispanicized spellings Mitococha, Mitucocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District, at a height of about 4,245 m. It lies on the east side of the Waywash mountain range, north west of the lake Qarwaqucha. Mituqucha is 0.83 km long and 0.3 km at its widest point.

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Located at -10.20 -76.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Huánuco Region, Lakes of Peru